Gritstone and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Epidosite

The general Gritstone and Epidosite definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Gritstone and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Epidosite

The history of Gritstone and Epidosite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Gritstone and Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

Gritstone and Epidosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Gritstone and Epidosite. In this section, you will know about Gritstone and Epidosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Gritstone is Pennines, England whereas Origin of Epidosite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Gritstone and Epidosite discoverer. The Discoverer of Gritstone is J.J. Ferber and the discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown.

Etymology of Gritstone and Epidosite

Along with Gritstone and Epidosite definition, know more about the etymology of Gritstone and Epidosite. Etymology of Gritstone and Epidosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Gritstone and Formation of Epidosite. The etymology of Gritstone is From Grit + Stone while that of Epidosite is From Grit + Stone. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Gritstone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Gritstone and Epidosite are listed below.

For Gritstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock